Wilson stuns Greyhounds

Simeon 26, Hubbard 23

September 23, 2006|By Phil English. Special to the Tribune.

Martez Wilson was a man on a mission Friday night.

The 6-4 senior made his name on both sides of the ball in crunch time, turning a short pass into a game-winning 54-yard touchdown in the final five minutes and helping to stall Hubbard's comeback drive with a sack in the closing minute as Simeon stunned No. 13 Hubbard 26-23 at Gately Stadium.

Fueled by the conversion, Simeon made Hubbard pay as junior quarterback Jack Ramsey (11 of 21, 219 yards) hit Wilson with a screen. Wilson did the rest, busting several arm tackles on his way to the end zone for a 26-23 lead with 4:24 remaining.

"I knew we needed a score, and we didn't want to lose on homecoming," said Wilson, who finished with six receptions for 139 yards. "I got the ball, got a great block from one of my receivers and ran to daylight."

The touchdown came less than a minute after Hubbard took only its second lead on a 23-yard field goal by Juan Curia. The Greyhounds settled for the field goal after their 63-yard scoring drive stalled at the Simeon 4 when quarterback Sean Cattouse (10 of 21, 163 yards) left the field with an injury. That left standout running back Robert Hughes (21 carries, 95 yards) behind center.

Hubbard (3-2, 1-1) had two last shots to pull the game out, driving to the Simeon 18 with 18 seconds remaining. But on the game's final play a handful of Simeon players swarmed Cattouse for a sack as the clock ran out.